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Tindersticks - The Something Rain
February 18, 2012
Chamber Pop
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Art Rock
Score
81
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102
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JK Flesh & Prurient - Worship Is the Cleansing of the Imagination
December 11, 2012
Score
80
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103
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Gerry Read - Jummy
December 3, 2012
Score
80
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104
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Dave Aju - Heirlooms
May 26, 2012
Score
80
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105
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Bell Witch - Longing
November 13, 2012
Funeral Doom Metal
Score
80
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Music
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106
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Tyvek - On Triple Beams
November 13, 2012
Score
80
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Music
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107
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Starkey - Orbits
November 26, 2012
Wonky
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Dubstep
,
Trap [EDM]
Score
80
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Music
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108
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Conan - Monnos
April 2, 2012
Doom Metal
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Sludge Metal
Score
80
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Music
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109
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King Felix - Spring
March 19, 2012
Score
80
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Music
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110
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Saint Vitus - Lillie: F-65
April 27, 2012
Score
80
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Music
111
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Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
August 18, 2012
Garage Punk
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Post-Punk
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Indie Rock
Score
80
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Music
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112
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Lower - Walk on Heads
March 31, 2012
Score
80
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113
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Captain Murphy - Duality
November 28, 2012
Abstract Hip Hop
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Experimental Hip Hop
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West Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
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114
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Scott Walker - Bish Bosch
December 4, 2012
Post-Industrial
,
Experimental
Score
80
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Music
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115
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Lukid - Lonely at the Top
October 30, 2012
Electronic
Score
80
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Music
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116
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The Evens - The Odds
November 20, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
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117
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Crystal Castles - (III)
November 12, 2012
Synthpop
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Witch House
,
Ethereal Wave
,
Dream Pop
Score
80
Source →
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Music
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118
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Brian Eno - LUX
November 13, 2012
Ambient
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
119
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...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Lost Songs
October 23, 2012
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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Music
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120
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Pig Destroyer - Book Burner
October 22, 2012
Grindcore
Score
80
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Music
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121
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Nü Sensae - Sundowning
August 7, 2012
Punk
Score
80
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122
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Ty Segall - Twins
October 9, 2012
Garage Rock
Score
80
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Music
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123
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Holy Other - Held
August 28, 2012
Witch House
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
124
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Menomena - Moms
September 18, 2012
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
125
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LV - Sebenza
August 27, 2012
Dubstep
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2012.
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